A Five-ring Circus

Despite some public outcry, including that of Gustave Eiffel’s great-great grandson, Paris’ Mayor Anne Hidalgo has decreed that the Olympic Rings placed on the Eiffel Tower for this year’s Olympics will remain on the landmark indefinitely. With the blessing and financial support of the International Olympic Committee, the existing 95-foot-wide, 45-foot-tall, 33-ton rings will be replaced with a lighter version.